Sareta’s fundraising brought back memories of her father – who opened Scotland’s first Nepalese restaurant.

She explains: “My father, the late Khem Singh Puri, was born and raised in the foothills of the Himalayas in a tiny village in the district of Almora in Uttarakhand, India, very close to the Nepal border.

“He had Nepalese ancestry and when we were growing up would describe himself as Nepali, not Indian.

“We grew up with dad’s stories of snow so high you couldn’t stand up, of him witnessing the ‘abominable snowman’ stealing fruit from their farm and of fighting with the Gurkha soldiers.

“What is fact and what is fiction, I’ll never be sure, but what I do know is that he came from one of the most magical and endearing parts of the world.”

One of the star attractions at Sareta’s dinner was nimboo achaar, or lemon pickle – the perfect partner for a tasty curry. She remembers her childhood home full of jars and containers brimming with pickles, all made by her father.

We’d love you to use your kitchen skills to raise money for our Nepal appeal – even if you’re just making dinner for a few friends.

To get started, why not check out Sareta’s easy recipe for traditional Nepalese lemon pickle.

If you don’t fancy hosting a party, you could sell jars of pickles at work – or use them as raffle prizes.